Posted by SLS on June 17, 2000, at 11:02:50
In reply to To Scott aka SLS, posted by judy1 on June 15, 2000, at 14:36:47
> Well, duh, I was going through some previous posts and I realize that you're Scott, also rapid cycler from a while ago. So, you sound so stable, although we all seem to have that talent, and I was wondering what med regime you're on now? Are you stable? And the reason I was looking at old messages was someone had told me a good site for a mood chart and I lost it. Do you know the place? If not, I'll repost. Thanks- Judy
Hi Judy,I'm sorry that I didn't reply to you sooner. I was a bit preoccupied. I included the information that was posted along the thread I think you are referring to below. Let me know if it is what you were thinking of.
Yes, I am stable. The depressed state my brain insists upon maintaining is quite stable.
I suffer an unusual (damn) type of bipolar disorder presentation. I am depressed continually. It does not ever go away. I have been in an unrelenting state of depression since 1977. I sometimes respond to antidepressants for a few days, but the effect disappears abruptly. I was made well for about 9 months in 1987 by a combination of Parnate and desipramine. Unfortunately, I eventually became manic, and the doctor discontinued the drugs. When I relapsed into depression two months later, he refused to reintroduce both drugs. After screwing around for many months with Parnate and Nardil monotherapy, I was no longer responsive to Parnate + desipramine when they were reintroduced. I lived another life during those 9 months. The only time I ever become manic is when drugs make me that way. It is a mixed state. The term "bipolar III" has been proposed to describe this scenario.
For two years (1980-1982), I displayed ultra rapid-cyclicity. I was down 8 days, improved for 3 days, down 8 days, improved for 3 days, etc. Once I recognized the cycle for what it was, I began to keep a social calendar around it. The cycling was abolished upon the introduction of lithium. Unfortunately, it left me in a state of severe depression.
Things are not good for me.
Lamictal helps a bit. It allows me to function well enough to participate on Psycho-Babble. I recently tried adding Neurontin to it. I experienced two mood-lifts - one within 36 hours of starting it, and one upon a dosage increase to 1800mg. Both mood-lifts lasted for but a fraction of a day. I probably would have kept taking Neurontin had it not made me feel worse. I am taking only Lamictal 300mg at the moment. I am waiting for my order of sulpiride to arrive from London.
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The following was a reply to a question I had asked along a thread:
> I have the information about the mood, life chart I use. NIMH
referred me to the Stanley Foundation, Bipolar Network @
1-800-518-7326. You'll push #3 to give your name and address and
phone #. You can order a bipolar newsletter also.I have been too lazy to look into it.
I hope you find it helpful. I am not sure if it is a daily mood-chart or a charting of one's life history only.
- Scott
poster:SLS
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URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20000610/msgs/37634.html